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minus-squareGloria@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoGreat link! The pictures are amazing. Especially the last 2 in color. Maximum Retrotechtaculary.
minus-squarebulwark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoI see they painted some high viz caution stripes on the counterweights in the color photos. I thought they looked kinda dangerous for the people on the ground.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoI imagine they move very slowly, and make a lot of noise. People probably weren’t expected to be in that space most of the time, too (I suppose). That projecting part must be mechanism - counterweight wouldn’t need to stick out so much, just by using the appropriate weight.
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Great link! The pictures are amazing. Especially the last 2 in color. Maximum Retrotechtaculary.
I see they painted some high viz caution stripes on the counterweights in the color photos. I thought they looked kinda dangerous for the people on the ground.
I imagine they move very slowly, and make a lot of noise. People probably weren’t expected to be in that space most of the time, too (I suppose).
That projecting part must be mechanism - counterweight wouldn’t need to stick out so much, just by using the appropriate weight.